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Horse Meat Scandal Teaches Us to Never Waste a Good Crisis
A crisis is a wonderful opportunity to overhaul inadequate or ineffective business processes and systems. We have seen examples where adverse events have led to improvements in everything from the way in which we obtain a credit card to the security practices at schools and public buildings. The furor that started last month over the discovery of horse and pig DNA in products labeled as "containing beef" in the European food supply chain is gathering as much speed, momentum and breadth as the proverbial snowball rolling downhill. Smart supply chain practitioners and companies will harness this energy to implement changes that will ensure a safer food supply.
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Procurement Officers Claim Short-Term Goals Erode Long-Term Values
More than half of chief procurement officers have agreed that their company pursues short-term savings from suppliers that undermine long-term value, according to a survey by the Consero Group.
How Demand Sensing Is Changing the Role of the Forecaster
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Crunching the Numbers: A Look at Supply-Chain Analytics
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The ABCs of S&OP
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Collaborating on a Trial Run for a Retail Giant
Challenge: Port Jersey Logistics provided fulfillment services for a Korea-based skincare product manufacturer, who soon landed a trial-run with one of the country's largest retailers. The unknown brand ran the risk of going unnoticed by consumers, so the skincare company promised the retailer "Buy-One, Get-One-Free" dual packs. A hurdle: the products were manufactured and packaged in South Korea and it was impossible for newly-packaged 2-for-1's to reach the retailer in time for their test run.
Menlo Worldwide Logistics Expands Operations in Belgium
Menlo Worldwide Logistics has established a new distribution center in Genk, Belgium.
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Canadian Tire to Use Tablets to Enhance In-Store Shopping
Canadian Tire will deploy at least 5,000 tablet devices to its core network of 490 stores beginning in May. The rollout follows fast on the debut of a digital content hub designed to improve both in-store and online shopping experiences at Canada's largest retailer.
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Money May Be Short Now, But Carriers Haven't Lost Appetite for Large Ships
Drewry's research shows that the average size of vessel deployed between Asia and North Europe now exceeds 10,000 TEUs for the first time. Orders for Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) have been quiet recently, but the pace of growth in vessel sizes will continue to outstrip cargo growth for the foreseeable future.
Moeller-Maersk CEO Predicts China to Ramp Up Its Imports
The head of A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's biggest container shipping line, said China's efforts to boost domestic consumption and pare reliance on exports will help carriers as imports into the country may gain.
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The Critical Challenges of Warehouse Order Fulfillment
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How E-Commerce Is Transforming the Distribution Center
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